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An American Perspective on Malaysia's Elections: Preserving Najib Razak's Gains

May 1, 2013, Jeffrey A. Bader and Douglas H. Paal

Europe on a Slippery Slope

April 17, 2013, Thomas Wright

Maduro as President of Venezuela: What to Expect

April 16, 2013, Diana Villiers Negroponte

Will a New Constitution Reverse Zimbabwe’s Political and Economic Degeneration?

March 20, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi and John Omiti

Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta Deserves Support of the International Community

March 11, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi

Chavez's Death and a Forthcoming Political Battle in Venezuela

March 6, 2013, Diana Villiers Negroponte

Chavez Is Dead. Chavismo Lives On.

March 6, 2013, Ted Piccone

The Forecast for Egyptian Politics: Overcast

March 4, 2013, H.A. Hellyer

Why Europe Should Not Worry About Italy

March 4, 2013, Ruth H. Santini and Francesco Giumelli

Beppe Grillo: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution for Italy’s Democratic Party?

March 4, 2013, Ruth H. Santini

Italy’s Post-Election Chaos Isn’t What You Think

March 1, 2013, Carlo Bastasin

Kenya's growth prospects look very good and are unlikely to be affected by the election outcome one way or other. The critical issue is whether the elections are free, fair and peaceful.

February 27, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Reuters

Italy's Election and the Euro Crisis

February 27, 2013, Domenico Lombardi

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Kenyans Head to the Polls - and a New Displacement Crisis?

February 26, 2013, Megan Bradley

Italy’s Election Results Are Bad News for All of Us

February 26, 2013, Douglas J. Elliott

Berlusconi representa ambas realidades: la política y la antipolítica. Por lo que cuando falla como político promueve los sentimientos antipolíticos que él mismo recoge. Él está en una posición de 'siempre gana', incluso cuando pierde.

February 26, 2013, Carlo Bastasin, La Gaceta

At this stage, the most urgent item [for Italy] is the formation of a new cabinet with a grand coalition in order to carry out the most needed reforms before returning to the polls.

February 25, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Bloomberg

Italy and the Year of the Lowest Common Denominator

February 25, 2013, Carlo Bastasin

The Rise of Anti-Politics

February 24, 2013, Carlo Bastasin

Perspectives on Kenya’s Presidential Election: Reflections from 2007

February 22, 2013, Anne W. Kamau

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Kenya Decides: The 2013 Presidential Election

February 20, 2013

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Presidential Election a Major Tipping Point for Kenya’s Role in International Community

February 13, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi

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Kenya’s Elections: Implications of Ethnic Rivalries and International Intervention

February 12, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi

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Bibi Netanyahu at Bay in Israel

January 28, 2013, Itamar Rabinovich

Costs of a Fixation: After Benghazi

January 24, 2013, Paul R. Pillar